Egyptians in South Africa cast ballots on new amendments

CAIRO – 19 April 2019: Egyptians headed to the Egyptian Embassy in South Africa’s Pretoria to cast their ballots on the new amendments to the Egyptian Constitution.

Egyptian ambassador to South Africa Sherif Eissa has affirmed that the Egyptian embassy in South Africa has finished all the necessary preparations to facilitate and enable Egyptians to participate in the voting process.

Egyptian ambassador to South Africa Sherif Eissa

Eissa also added that the embassy is organizing awareness campaigns as well as providing the necessary information to the citizens and how important it is to take part at the voting process.

Egyptian expatriates started a three-day voting on the new constitutional amendments in 140 embassies and consulates of 124 countries worldwide, amid massive campaigning for the amendments abroad and domestically.

Polls will be open Saturday through Monday with 55 million Egyptians eligible to vote on the new amendments, which would increase the presidential term from four to six years, allocate 25 percent of parliamentary seats to women, re-introduce the Shura Council and reinstate vice president post.

Egypt’s Ministry of Migration dedicated hotlines for Egyptian expatriates to receive any complaints or questions related to the three-day public referendum.

Egyptian expatriates could contact the Ministry of Migration on the following phone numbers: +201289850655/ +201017071810 / +201159476593.

They also can contact the ministry via mail: Info.elections@emigration.gov.eg , the minister said in a statement on Thursday.